''Latouchia'' is a
genus
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of
Asia
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n
mygalomorph
The Mygalomorphae, or mygalomorphs, are an infraorder of spiders, and comprise one of three major groups of living spiders with over 3,000 species, found on all continents except Antarctica. Many members are known as trapdoor spiders due to t ...
spiders in the family
Halonoproctidae, first described by
Reginald Innes Pocock
Reginald Innes Pocock, (4 March 1863 – 9 August 1947) was a British zoologist.
Pocock was born in Clifton, Bristol, the fourth son of Rev. Nicholas Pocock and Edith Prichard. He began showing interest in natural history at St. Edward's ...
in 1901.
The genus is presumably named in honour of
John David Digues La Touche (who is named as "J. de La Touche" alongside "C. B. Rickett") as co-collector of the first described species ''
Latouchia fossoria''.
Originally placed with the family
Ctenizidae, the genus was moved to the
Halonoproctidae in 2018.
Species
it contains 30 species and 1
subspecies
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from
India
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to
Southeast Asia
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:
*''
Latouchia bachmaensis''
Ono, 2010 – Vietnam
*''
Latouchia calcicola''
Hao, Yu & Zhang, 2025 – China (Hainan)
*''
Latouchia cornuta
''Latouchia'' is a genus of Asian mygalomorph spiders in the family Halonoproctidae, first described by Reginald Innes Pocock in 1901.
The genus is presumably named in honour of John David Digues La Touche (who is named as "J. de La Touche" a ...
''
Song, Qiu & Zheng, 1983 – China
*''
Latouchia cryptica''
(Simon, 1897) – India
*''
Latouchia cunicularia''
(Simon, 1886) – Vietnam
*''
Latouchia davidi''
(Simon, 1886) (
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) – China
*''
Latouchia formosensis''
Kishida, 1943 – Taiwan
**''
Latouchia f. smithi''
Tso, Haupt & Zhu, 2003 – Taiwan
*''
Latouchia fossoria''
Pocock, 1901 – China
*''
Latouchia huberi
''Latouchia'' is a genus of Asian mygalomorph spiders in the family Halonoproctidae, first described by Reginald Innes Pocock in 1901.
The genus is presumably named in honour of John David Digues La Touche (who is named as "J. de La Touche" a ...
''
Decae, 2019 – Vietnam
*''
Latouchia hunanensis
''Latouchia'' is a genus of Asian mygalomorph spiders in the family Halonoproctidae, first described by Reginald Innes Pocock in 1901.
The genus is presumably named in honour of John David Digues La Touche (who is named as "J. de La Touche" a ...
''
Xu, Yin & Bao, 2002 – China
*''
Latouchia hyla
''Latouchia'' is a genus of Asian mygalomorph spiders in the family Halonoproctidae, first described by Reginald Innes Pocock in 1901.
The genus is presumably named in honour of John David Digues La Touche (who is named as "J. de La Touche" a ...
''
Haupt & Shimojana, 2001 – Japan (Ryukyu Is.)
*''
Latouchia incerta
''Latouchia'' is a genus of Asian mygalomorph spiders in the family Halonoproctidae, first described by Reginald Innes Pocock in 1901.
The genus is presumably named in honour of John David Digues La Touche (who is named as "J. de La Touche" a ...
''
Decae, Schwendinger & Hongpadharakiree, 2021 – Thailand
*''
Latouchia japonica
''Latouchia'' is a genus of Asian mygalomorph spiders in the family Halonoproctidae, first described by Reginald Innes Pocock in 1901.
The genus is presumably named in honour of John David Digues La Touche (who is named as "J. de La Touche" a ...
''
Strand, 1910 – Japan
*''
Latouchia jinyun
''Latouchia'' is a genus of Asian mygalomorph spiders in the family Halonoproctidae, first described by Reginald Innes Pocock in 1901.
The genus is presumably named in honour of John David Digues La Touche (who is named as "J. de La Touche" a ...
''
Hao, Yu & Zhang, 2025 – China
*''
Latouchia kitabensis
''Latouchia'' is a genus of Asian mygalomorph spiders in the family Halonoproctidae, first described by Reginald Innes Pocock in 1901.
The genus is presumably named in honour of John David Digues La Touche (who is named as "J. de La Touche" a ...
''
( Charitonov, 1946) – Central Asia
*''
Latouchia linmufu
''Latouchia'' is a genus of Asian mygalomorph spiders in the family Halonoproctidae, first described by Reginald Innes Pocock in 1901.
The genus is presumably named in honour of John David Digues La Touche (who is named as "J. de La Touche" a ...
''
Hao, Yu & Zhang, 2025 – China
*''
Latouchia maculosa
''Latouchia'' is a genus of Asian mygalomorph spiders in the family Halonoproctidae, first described by Reginald Innes Pocock in 1901.
The genus is presumably named in honour of John David Digues La Touche (who is named as "J. de La Touche" a ...
''
Decae, Schwendinger & Hongpadharakiree, 2021 – Thailand
*''
Latouchia parameleomene''
Haupt & Shimojana, 2001 – Japan (Okinawa)
*''
Latouchia pavlovi''
Schenkel, 1953 – China
*''
Latouchia rufa''
Zhang & Wang, 2021 – China
*''
Latouchia schwendingeri''
Decae, 2019 – Vietnam
*''
Latouchia stridulans''
Decae, 2019 – Vietnam
*''
Latouchia swinhoei''
Pocock, 1901 – Japan (Ryukyu Is.)
*''
Latouchia typica''
( Kishida, 1913) – China, Japan
*''
Latouchia vinhiensis''
Schenkel, 1963 – China
*''
Latouchia wenchuan''
Hao, Yu & Zhang, 2025 – China
*''
Latouchia wenruni
''Latouchia'' is a genus of Asian Mygalomorphae, mygalomorph spiders in the family Halonoproctidae, first described by Reginald Innes Pocock in 1901.
The genus is presumably named in honour of John David Digues La Touche (who is named as "J. de ...
''
Lin & Li, 2023 – China (Hainan)
*''
Latouchia yaoi
''Latouchia'' is a genus of Asian mygalomorph spiders in the family Halonoproctidae, first described by Reginald Innes Pocock in 1901.
The genus is presumably named in honour of John David Digues La Touche (who is named as "J. de La Touche" a ...
''
Hao, Yu & Zhang, 2025 – China
*''
Latouchia yejiei''
Zhang & Wang, 2021 – China (Hainan)
*''
Latouchia yuanjingae''
Lin & Li, 2022 – China (Hainan)
References
Halonoproctidae
Mygalomorphae genera
Taxa named by R. I. Pocock
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